IBM | STRATEGIC MARKETING 310 | CASE STUDY ANAYLYSIS 1 | 1. What competences has IBM had to invest in arising from its transformation from a ‘product-centric’ to a ‘service-centric’ organization? From IBM’s largest loss in 1992 the board of directors responded by appointing Louise V. Gerstner as their new CEO to bring the company’s reputation up and minimize their profit loss. When Gerstner took over IBM from a product-centric organization he transformed IBM to a service-centric
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Strategic Marketing Dr. George Balabanis Contents Course Syllabus ………………………………………………………………….…1 Course Schedule ……………………………………………………………….…....2 Coursework ……………………………………………… …………………………8 LECTURE NOTES Session 1. Introduction to Marketing …………………… …………………………12 Session 2. General Approaches to Strategy Making and Planning … ……….……15 Session 3. Marketing Decision Making and Planning………………………………19 Session 4. Analysing the Organisation and Competitors ……………………………24 Session 5. Analysing Channels
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Title: Strategic Marketing Assignment topic Develop a marketing plan for one or two new products in your own business and/or another business in your country or region with which you are familiar. If you choose to plan for just one product‚ develop a plan for two market segments. If you choose to plan for two products‚ develop a plan for one market segment for each product. In your plan‚ cover: Current marketing situation with background data on the market‚ product‚ competition‚ and distribution
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STRATEGIC MARKETING Mid-Term Assignment 2013-2014 Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary……………………………………………………………………….3 2. Introduction………………………………………………………………………………..4 3. Organisation Description…………………………………………………………………..5 3.1. SWOT Analysis……………………………………………………………………6 3.1.1 table; SWOT Analysis……………………………………………………………7 3.2. Financial Situation…………………………………………………………………….8 3.3. Competitors……………………………………………………………………………8 4. Methodology……………………………………………………………………………….9 5. Findings……………………………………………………………………………………9
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Billabong Financial Review over 2012 & 2013 A. Current Ratio Part 1: ! ! ! ! ! ! Current ratio = Current assets Current liabilities 2012 Current ratio = 898.92 611.44 = $1.47 2013 Current ratio = 622.37 612.50 = $1.02 Part 2: The current ratio is a measure of a business’ liquidity‚ calculated by taking total current assets and dividing by total current liabilities. The 2013 current ratio for Billabong has dropped $0.45 since 2012. It is generally unwise for a business
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Discuss Nike’s new product portfolio and strategic brand management strategies. Indicate any recommended changes. The company was founded in 1964 as Blue Ribbon Sports by Bill Bowerman and Philip Knight‚ and officially became Nike Inc. in 1978. It started as a US based shoe distributer and has grown to become one of the largest sellers of athletic footwear‚ athletic apparel‚ equipment in the world. The company creates designs for men‚ women and children. Its top selling product category includes
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Introduction Billabong International Limited (BBG) produces surf wear‚ sports apparel and accessories for the surf‚ skate and snowboard markets (Macquarie‚ 2012). The firm recorded an 18.4% decrease in net profit to A$119.1 million in 2011 (Billabong Shareholder Review 2010/2011). After intense acquisition efforts‚ which saw Billabong buying over 11 brands (Appendix A)‚ the company was forced to undergo a major restructuring‚ closing 150 stores and cutting 400 jobs worldwide
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This range of toasters includes the 2 and 4 slice NewGen models that range for £145 to £195. These toasters boast the award winning Pro Heat elements‚ which offer high quality performance. The aim of this essay is to evaluate Dualit’s intended marketing strategy and suggest possible alternatives. To do this I will use the “4 P” framework of Product‚ Price‚ Place and Promotion. It is clear that Dualit have tailored their NewGen toaster ranges to a very specific market
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human resources departments have had to adapt and change to make sure they can continue to bridge the gap between the workforce and employers. Instead of simply treated as an administrative position‚ the HR managerial role is being reformatted as a strategic tool for business (Payne‚ 2010). “During the 1980s‚ personnel departments were responsible for handing out applications‚ providing employees with insurance enrollment forms and processing payroll. The role of the personnel department was mainly administrative”
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Billabong International Ltd. markets apparel and accessories designed for surfing‚ skateboarding‚ and snowboarding. The company offers more than 2‚200 products‚ including Board shorts; t-shirts; swimwear; shorts‚ pants‚ and jeans; fleece tops; "jumpers" or pullover sweaters; jackets; backpacks; sports eyewear; and many other products‚ primarily for young men and women. Billabong products are sold through licensees or directly from the company and are available in extreme sports shops in over 60 countries
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